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WaPo Dept. of Burying the Lede: Jesse Jackson Jr. thought he was reincarnated chariot driver
In a story on the front page of the Washington Post about the controversies surrounding reclusive Illinois Democratic congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., readers have to wade through 23 paragraphs before they hit the story’s most interesting nugget of information:
The prince [Jackson] was erecting the foundations of a power base, diving into countless local races by endorsing candidates, seeding the region with mayors and other local officials who would be loyal supporters. But he could be mercurial, former associates say. Jackson sometimes boasted that he was a reincarnated Greek chariot driver, [political operative Frank] Coconate said. “I really thought he had a problem with reality,” Coconate said
Hawaiian
October 16th, 2012
Just like Barry Soetoro claimmed to be an Indonesian queen.
John
October 16th, 2012
That’s nothing; Jesse senior thinks he’s God.
Vinny
October 16th, 2012
I wonder if Jr and JZ Knight get together. Maybe Jr was Ramtha’s chariot driver?
scr_north
October 16th, 2012
Maybe he also thought he starred in “Driving Miss Socrates”. God what a boob. Crooked boob, that is.
yourfavoriteunkle
October 16th, 2012
It makes a great defense …. I’m crazy, so I can’t be responsible for whatever it is I’m being investigated for.
Commish
October 17th, 2012
There were chariots in Nigeria?
Mary Jane Anklestraps
October 17th, 2012
If his family cared ONE BIT for this guy, they’d make him retire and put his ass into a clinic until they could sort all of his criminal and lawsuit messes out.
But they won’t. Both his parents are vicious, greedy, self absorbed rodents trying to keep up appearances.
No clinically disturbed person should have a say in politics, medicine or law enforcement and especially not in the military.
Unruly Refugee
October 17th, 2012
Sounds like he is just begging for shock treatments.
Billy Fuster
October 17th, 2012
That’s more of a reality than most democrats.
Noodengr
October 17th, 2012
If the voters in his district reelect him next month, they out to be locked up in the same loony bin that he belongs in. Would any inteligent district of voters reelect someone with his track record?
66chevelle
October 17th, 2012
JJ Sr: “I. AM. SOMEBODY.”
JJ Jr: “I. AM. SPARTACUS.”
pissedpatriot30
October 17th, 2012
Are we PAYING him while he is NOT working????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Libra
October 17th, 2012
He should keep with family tradition and be a reincarnated extortionist like his old man.
davey b
October 17th, 2012
“Are we PAYING him while he is NOT working”
YUP = just like that murderous muthafugginmudslime major nidal hassan -you know what berrie the balkanizing belligerent redefined as workplace violence – but actually GUNNED DOWN over a dozen of our boys at Ft Hood -but IN FACT ATTEMPTED to murder nearly 100.
last we heard – fuckers STILL getting paid – and NOT going to trial because he wants to wear his beard
Tim
October 17th, 2012
That’s kinda funny … cause the Africans never discovered the wheel.
I guess that’s why he chose a Greek chariot.
“Here’s a tenth of an obol – take me to the Agora.”